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(No Model.) 2 Sheets shet 1. G. TOURIGNE.

PATTERN MAKING MACHINE.

Patented May 12, 1885.

N. PEIERS, Pnmuih n her, Washingtun. D. c.

(No Model.) 2 SheetsSheet 2.

O. TOURIGNE. PATTERN MAKING MACHINE.

No. 317,687. Patented Ma 12,1885.

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PATENT PATTERN-MAKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 317,687, dated May 12, 1885.

Application filed January 16, 1885. (No model.) 7

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OARLos TOURIGNE, of the city and county of San Francisco, and State of California, have invented an ImprovementinPattern-Making Machines; and Ihereby declare the following to. be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a new and useful machine for laying or cutting out patterns, either directly from the object to be fitted, whether of a curvilinear or plane surface, or from another pattern.

My invention, while applicable to the making of all patterns, is particularly intended for laying or cutting out the patterns for uppers of shoes, whereby they may be conformable to the last in every particular, either measurement for measurement or proportionally. With this in view, I have illustrated my machine in connection with a last, especially as it will show the principal feature of my invention, namely, the ability to transfer the outline and measurements ot'acnrvilinear surface to a plane surface.

My invention consists in the employment of astrin g, cord, or other flexible line, so mounted and guided and centered as that one end may be made to follow the outline of the body while lying upon and moving over in perfect parallelism with its curvilinear surface, and its other end may receive motion from the first end to register or indicate its movements, thus delineating them both in outline and measurement and forming the pattern.

My invention consists, further, in a suitable frame, an adjustable last-holder, a movable and adjustable string-holder on one side, and a movable and adjustable pencil or knife holder on the other, a mechanism for trans- 'mitting the movements of the string to the pencil or knife, a means for proportionally altering the movement of the pencil or knife, a swinging table for thework, and various details of construction, all of which I shallhereinat'ter fully explain by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is an elevation of my machine.

Fig. 2 is a plan of same.

A is a pedestal, here shown of a T shape. Around the lower portion of its stem is fitted an eye or sleeve, 1), of an arm B. This sleeve is a split one, and is fixed to its position by impinging lugs 12, which are tightened by a bolt and nut, b whereby the sleeve may be tightened upon the stem of the pedestal, or may be slackened for the purpose of allowing the arm B to have an oscillatory movement thereon.

arm extends a hollow shaft or tube, E, which,

where it emerges from the hollow arm, is increased in diameter to the diameter of said arm, simply for the sake of appearance. To the lower end of the shaft E is fixed a block, F, in the lower portion of which is mounted a guide-pulley or roller, 1''. A square hole is made longitudinally through the block F, and

receives a bar, G, one arm of which is horizontal, and the other arm, g, extends upwardly at right angles. A spring, H, here shown as a rubber strap, is secured to the block F and to the end of the bar G, and serves to keep said bar to its position in its socket.

Fitted loosely, or pivoted upon the upright arm g, is a handle, I, which is influenced by a sprin g, t', secured to the upright arm, and having a tendency to hold said handle up. The

other arm, 66, of the pedestal is also made hollow, and has extending down through it a hollow shaft, J, the lower end of which carries a block, K. This block has a longitudinal aperture'through which fits a bar, L, which is held to its position by a spring-strap, Z, secured to the block and to the bar.

Secured to the bar, and projecting through a suitable slot or opening in the bottom of the block K, is a spring-arm, M, in the end of which is fitted a pencil, m. A hook, m, provides for hanging the pencil up when desirable.

The lower portion of the shaft J is provided with an upwardly-extending diverging arm,j, to the top of which is pivoted a hanger,-N, the lower end of which is slotted at a, and receives a pin or stud, a, from the bar L, whereby a connection between said bar and hanger is formed.

Upon the top of the pedestal, in boxes 0, is mounted a hollow shaft, 0, on each end of which is a beveled gear, P, meshing with a beveled gear, 9, on the top of the shafts E J.

In the shaft E, near its bottom, is a guidepulley, q, and on top of the arms a of the pedestal are guide-pulleys Q.

Near the bottom of the shaft J is a large guide-pulley, 1t.

S is a string or cord, made of any suitable material, and flexible in its nature. One end of the cord is attached to the bottom of the handle I, and thence passes around pulleyf, up through a suitable slot or hole in the block F, and into the hollow shaft E, in which it is guided upward by the pulley q until it emerges from the top of said shaft. It is thence guided horizontally by the pulley Q, and enters the hollow shaft 0, from the other end of which it emerges, and is guided downward vertically by the other pulley Q into the hollow shaft J from the side of which it emerges near its bottom, being guided outwardly by pulley R, and is secured directly or indirectly to the hanger N. The lower portion of this hanger is graduated'to a scale, as shown, and has fitted upon it a traveler, T, which is adapted to slide up and down over the scale and to be set in any suitable position by a set-screw, t. The end of the string passes through a hole in the base of the traveler, and is secured to a verticallyadjustable screw, it, mounted in the traveler, whereby the slack of the string may be taken up.

U is a table, which is shown more particularly in Fig, 2, and consists of a flat plate divided into three parts, one part or end being approximately rectangular, and the other parts are two independent sectors, 1!, which are centrally pivoted at w on the stem of the pedestal, and are adapted to be turned back to the position shown in said figure, wherein they join the rectangular portion, or to be turned forward to meet together to form a table in front. 1

The operation of the device is as follows: The last is set in any position that may be desired to obtain whatever center of measurement maybe necessary. It has an oscillatory adjustment by reason of the pivoted arm B moving on the stem of the pedestal as a center, an oscillatory adjustment of the holder 0 on its own stem 0, and the vertical adjustment of said holder in'its socket in the arm B. By

' these various adjustments the last may be readily turned to any position under the roller f, which will give whatever center of measurement may be desired, and especially by the vertical adjustment can it be brought directly under the roller, by which means there will be no waste of measuringstring. When the last has been properly adjusted for one set of and over the curvilinear surface of the last;

then by the movement of the hand the end of the pivotedhandle, and consequently the end of the string, may be made to follow the outline of the last, while that portion of the string between the handle and roller fits perfectly the contour of the curvilinear surface. The

movement in pursuance of the outline is possible by reason of the ability of the bar Gr to turn with the .shaft E as a center and the handle I to turn on its own center, giving thus the course of the outline, while the longitudinal movement which the bar G has, enables the operator to pull the handle horizontally, whereby the string is pulled upon to follow the distances of the outline, and thus its other end, acting through the hanger N and the longitudinally-moving bar L, causes the pencil to travel over a suitable piece of paper or material which is laid upon the table, thus giving not only the outline, but the proper measurements, the outline movement being communicated through the various shafts and gears to the pencil which follows the same movement. The result of this is that the measurements over the curvilinear surface of the last are transmitted to the pencil, which accurately lays off equal measurements on the plane surface of the paper. In this way the pattern is drawn, which has exactly such dimensions as will enable it, when out out, to fit the curvilinear surfaces of the last.

Instead of marking with a pen oil, I may substitute a knife and cut the pattern directly; or, after one pattern has been made and cut out, I can remove the last, and by turning forward the sectors to of the table can place said pattern thereon under the roller f, placing a new piece of paper or material under the penoil or knife, and thus can form another pattern directly from the one first made.

It is necessary in the manufacture of shoes to make different sizes of patterns from the same last. I accomplish this result by means of the traveler T moving over the graduated scale of the hanger N, for it is obvious that by moving said traveler up the nearer it approaches to the pivotal axis of the hanger the greater will be the movement of the lower end of said hanger, by reason of the same movement of the string communicated from the other side, and thus the pencil will give throughout greater measurements than the string on the other side indicates over the last. By moving the traveler down the reverse result is accomplished.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for making patterns, a string, cord, or other flexible line, one end of which is adapted and made to follow the outline of a body or object, while the other, by means of proper intermediate mechanism, op? crates a pencil to form a corresponding outline, substantially as herein described.

2. In a machine for making patterns, a

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string, cord, or other flexible line, one portion or end of which is adapted to lie upon and in perfect parallelism with the curvilinear surface scribed.

3. In a machine for making patterns, a pivoted rotating block or guide, and a string, cord, or other flexible line adapted to be guided and properly centered over an object or body,in combination with a pencil operated by one end of the string to move in conformity with its other end in pursuing the outline of the object or body and its intermediate operative mechanism, substantially as herein described.

4. In a machine for making patterns, a pivoted rotating block or guide and a string, cord, or other flexible line adapted to be guided and properly centered over an object or body having a curvilinear surface, in combination with a peneiloperatcd by one end of the string and by the pivoted block to move over a plane surface in conformity with its other end in pursuing the outline of the object or body, and to form a pattern having equal superficies with the said body or object and the intermediate operative mechanism, substantially as described.

5. In a machine for making patterns, the pivoted rotating block F above the object or body of which the pattern is to be made, the pivoted rotating block K, and the longitudinally-moving bar L in the block K, carrying a pencil moving over a plane surface, in combination with a string, cord, or other flexible line centered on the body or object by block F, and having one end adapted to follow its outline and lie upon and in complete parallelism with its surface, and having a connection between its other end and the pencil-carrying bar, whereby the distances of the first end of the string from its guided center on the object or body are indicated on the plane surface, and a connection between the oscillating blocks, whereby the movement of the string in pursuing an outline is transferred to the pencil, substantially as described.

6. In a machine for making patterns, the pivoted rotating block F above the object or body of which the pattern is to be made, the pivoted rotating block K, having an arm,j, the longitudinally-movin g bar L in the block K, carrying a pencil moving over a plane surface, and the hanger N, pivoted to the top of arm j, and connected with the end of the pencil-bar L, as described, in combination with the flexible string S, centered on the body or object by block F, and its other end connected with the hanger N, and a mechanism for transmitting the oscillation of block F to block K, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

7. In a machine for making patterns, the

pivoted oscillating block F above the object or body of which the pattern is to be made, the longitudinally-movin g bar G in said block, and the verticallymoving pivoted handle I on the bar, the pivoted rotating block K, and the longitudinally-moving bar L in said block, carrying a pencil moving over a plane surface, in combination with the flexible string S, centered on the body or object by block F, and having one end attached to the handle I, and a connection between its otherend and the pencilcarrying bar, and a mechanism by which the oscillation of block F is transmitted to block K, substantially as and for the purpose herein described. 7

8. In a machine for making patterns, the pivoted rotating block F above the object or body of which the pattern is to be made, the longitudinally-moving spring-bar Gr in said block, and the vertically-moving pivotedspring-handle I on the bar, the pivoted rotating block K, having an arnnj, the longitudinally-moving spring-bar L in block K, carrying a pencil moving over a plane surface, and the hanger N, pivoted to the top of arm j, and connected with the end of the pencil-bar L, as described, in combination with the flexible string S, centered on the body or object by block F, and having one end connected with handle I and the other end with the hanger N, and a mechanism by which the oscillation of block F is transmitted to block K, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

. 9. In a machine for making patterns, the

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pivoted rotating block K, and longitudinally-moving spring-bar L, carrying a pencil, said block and bar being operated by means of a flexible spring pursuing the outline and measurements of a body or object, as

described, in combination with a mechanism 7 or means by which the movement of the pencil carrying bar derived from the string is altered proportionlly to make a pattern of proportionally-differentdimensions from those of the body or object, substantially as herein described.

10. In a machine for making patterns, the pivoted rotating block K and longitudinallymoving spring-bar L, carrying a pencil, said block and bar being operated by means of a flexible string pursuing the outline and measurements of a body or object, as described, in combination with the means by which the pattern formed by the pencil is changed in dimensions proportionally, consisting of the hanger N, pivoted to the block K, and connected with the pencil-bar L and the traveler 'I on said hanger, to which the string is attached, substantially as herein described.

11. In a machine for making patterns, the pivoted rotating block K and longitudinallymoving spring-bar L, carrying a pencil, said block and bar being operated by means of a flexible string pursuing the outline and measurements of a body or object, as described, in combination with the means by which the pattern formed by the pencil is changed in dim'ensions proportionally, and the slack of the string taken up, consisting of the hanger 'N, pivoted to the block K, and connected with the pencil barL, the traveler T on said hanger, and the screw it on the traveler to which the string is attached, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

12. In a machine for making patterns, the pivoted rotating block F, longitudinally-mow ing spring-bar G, and the vertically-adjustable pivoted spring-handle I, arranged as described, the rotating block K, having arm j, the longitudinally-moving spring-bar L, having spring-arm M, with pencil m, the hanger N, pivoted to arm j, and connected with bar L, and the verticall y-movin g traveler T on the hanger, in combination with the flexible string S, one end of which is secured to handle I, and is guided by the block F, and the other is attached to the traveler T, and a mechanism by which the movement of block F is transmitted to block K, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

urements of the string are transferred to the pencil, and a mechanism by which the oscillatory movement of the block F is transmitted to the block K, whereby the outline pursued 'by one end of the string is transferred to the pencil, substantially as herein described.

14. In a machine for making patterns, the pedestal A, having hollow arms a, the hollow shafts E J within said arms, having top gears, 19, and the horizontal hollow shaft 0, having end gears, P, meshing with gears 19, in combination with the blocks F K on the extremities of the shafts E J, the longitu .linallymoving angled spring-bar G in block F, having the vert-ically-adjustable pivoted springhandle I, the Iongitudinally-moving bar L in block K, having pencil m, and the flexible string S, attached by one end to handle I, and thence guided by block F, and passing through shafts E, O, and J, and adapted to operate by its other end the bar L, substantially as herein described.

15. In a machine for making patterns, the pedestal A, having hollow arms a, the hollow shaft E in one arm, block F on the extremity of the shaft, longitndinally-moving angled spring-bar G in the block, and the verticallyadjustable pivoted spring-handle Ion the bar, arranged as described, the hollow shaft J in the other arm, having block K on its extremity, with arm j, the longitudinally-moving sprin g-bar L, carrying pencil m, and the hanger N, pivoted to the armj, and connected 'with the bar L,'in combination with the means by which the movement of block F is transmitted to' block K, consisting'ot the horizontal hollow shaft 0, and the gears Pp, on the shafts 0 E J, and the flexible string S, secured at one end to the handle I, and guided by block F, and at the other end to hanger N, said string passing through the hollow shafts, sub stantially as herein described.

16. In a machine for making patterns,-the pedestal A, having hollow arms a, the hollow shaft E in one arm, block F on the extremity of the shaft, longitudinally-movin g angled spring-bar G in the block, and the verticallyad justabie pivoted spring-handle I on the bar, as described, the hollow shaft- J in the other arm, having block K, with arm j, the longitudinally-moving spring-bar L, carrying pencil m, and the hanger N, pivoted to the arm j and 1 connected with the bar L, in combination with the hollow shaft 0, having gears P, and the gears 19 on the tops of the shafts E J, whereby the movement of block F is transmitted to block K, the guide-pulley f in block F, the pulleys Q onthe arms a, and pulley R in the shaft J, and the flexible string S, connected with handle I and hanger N and passing through the shafts over the pulleys, substantially as herein described.

17. In a machine for making patterns, the adjustable object-holder O, in combination with the pivoted block F over the object, the flexible string S, guided and centered by the block, and adapted to follow the outline of the body and the contour of its surface, as described, and a pencil-carrying mechanism operated by the pivoted, block F and string S, whereby the outline and dimensions of the body are made on a plane surface, substantially as herein described.

18. In a machine for making patterns, the swinging arm B and vertically-adjustable pivoted holder 0 therein, adapted to receive and adjust the body the pattern of which is to be taken, in combination with the pivoted block F over the body, the flexible string S, guided and centered bythe block, and adapted to followthe outline of the body and the contour of its surface, as described, and a pencil-carrying mechanism operated by the pivoted block F and string S, whereby the'outline and dimensions of the body are made on a plane surface, substantially as herein described.

19. In a machine for making patterns, the pedestal A, carrying the adjustable objectholder 0, the pivoted and adjustable stringguiding mechanism over the object, and the pivoted and adjustable pencil mechanism at the other side of the machine, and the flexible string S, all operating as described, in combination with the three-part table U, consisting of an end portion over which the IIS pencil moves, and two sector portions, a, piv- 20. A machine for making patterns, conwith the handle I and hanger N and passing sisting of the combination of the pedestal A, through the block I and shafts E O J over having hollow arms a, the adjustable objectsuitable pulleys, all arranged and adapted to 15 holder 0, the hollow shafts E J in the arms a, operate substantially as and for the purpose 5 the blocksF K on the shafts, the longitudi-' herein described.

nally-moving spring-bars G L in theblocks, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my the vertically-adjustable pivoted spring-hanhand. dle I on bar G, and the spring-arm M 011 bar T L, carrying pencil m, the pivoted hanger N, CARLOS rlOURIGLE' 1 o joiningbar L, the hollow shaft 0, gearing with Witnesses:

shafts E J, the table II, over which the pencil O. D. COLE, moves, and the flexible string S, connected J. H. BLOOD. 

